Back تاراكا Arabic Taraka BCL Taraka CBK-ZAM Taraka, Lanao del Sur CEB Taraka (Lanao del Sur) German Taraka (Lanao du Sud) French Taraka, Lanao del Sur ID Taraka ILO Taraka Italian ტარაკა (სამხრეთი ლანაო) Georgian
Taraka
تاراكا | |
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| Municipality of Taraka | |
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Taraka highlighted | |
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.svg)  Taraka Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′58″N 124°20′53″E / 7.8994°N 124.3481°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 43 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Amenodin U. Sumagayan |
| • Vice Mayor | Nashiba G. Sumagayan |
| • Representative | Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,787 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435.40 km2 (168.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 904 m (2,966 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 27,184 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,020 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 138.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 208.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 0.1306 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9712 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | https://taraka.gov.ph |
Taraka, officially the Municipality of Taraka (Maranao: Inged a Taraka; Tagalog: Bayan ng Taraka), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,184 people.[3]
The oldest mosque and the second oldest mosque in the Philippines called Baab-Ur Rahman Masjid built in Lanao del Sur was located in the town.
- ^ Municipality of Taraka | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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